CFCL is delighted to tell you that we have two new instructors and are able to increase our yoga offerings from three to five classes per week.
Our Instructors
Karen Maloney:
Karen’s career span over 25 years in the field of social work. Karen is enthusiastic about making a positive difference in people’s lives by collaborating with their innate strengths and abilities. Karen has worked with diverse families throughout her career and specializes in collaborating with adult women and youth facing challenges in their lives. Karen is a strong believer in the constructive interaction of body, mind and spirit where each is an integral part of the whole.
Gillian Prendergast
Gillian is a passionate, creative and inclusive yoga instructor who believes yoga should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age or experience. A lifelong yoga practitioner, she has continually returned to yoga as a way to find calm amidst life’s busyness, reconnect with herself and cultivate greater presence
Our Classes
This fall our series of classes will run from the week of September 13th to the week of December 14th. The fee for the 13 weeks is $160. A reduced fee is also available if it is barrier to your participating. If so please email the coordinator at cfclstpauls@gmail.com.
In order to provide lots of flexibility and opportunities in your yoga practice, for this fee you may participate in as many of the following classes as you wish:
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Gentle Hatha Flow with Gillian
Build strength, mobility and balance through a gentle and accessible yoga practice. This class combines traditional Hatha yoga poses with slow, mindful movement to improve flexibility, stability, coordination and overall ease of movement.
With an emphasis on moving at your own pace, poses can be adapted to suit different abilities and levels of experience. Breathing practices and moments of relaxation are woven throughout the class, helping to release tension and encourage a sense of calm.
Ideal for anyone looking for a balanced practice that offers both movement and relaxation, while supporting strength, mobility and confidence in the body. No previous yoga experience is required
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga with Karen
In Chair Yoga we use a gentle style of yoga with most or all poses seated. There is always the option to stand, for some poses, while using the chair as balance if one chooses.
Chair yoga meets the needs of all body types and fitness levels. Chair yoga is a gentle yoga but is an effective method of building strength, stability, flexibility, and mobility. All whilst seated comfortably or standing intermittently using the chair for balance. For example. Mountain Pose done seated, with tall spine against back of chair and feet flat on the floor, shoulders rolled back and down or done standing, tall spine, shoulders rolled back and down, with one hand on a chair for balance
11:00 a.m. to Noon. Hatha/Yin Yoga (known as Yin/Yang) with Karen
Hatha and Yin yoga is a combination of strong standing asanas such a Warrior I and II and restful posture like Child pose or gentle movements like Cat Cow. Hatha yoga is a foundational yoga using the physical postures (asanas) and our breath control (pranayama) to balance body and mind. Hatha employs our muscles to help build strength and stability.
The style of Hatha Yoga classes Karen teaches is for Strength and Stability. Using our breath to assist us through the pose while being aware of your body’s amazing ability as well as its limitations. Karen believes in listening to our bodies in every pose as we build our strength and stamina.
Fridays: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga with Gillian
As above
11:00 a.m. to Noon. Restorative Yoga with Gillian
Restorative Yoga is a slow, calming practice that encourages the body and mind to rest, recover and restore. Using comfortable, fully supported poses held for several minutes at a time, participants are invited to gently release tension, improve mobility and quiet the nervous system.
The gentle, supported nature of the practice may be especially beneficial for older adults and anyone seeking a gentle approach to support healthy aging, ease stiffness, improve posture and breathing, and promote deep relaxation.
No previous yoga experience is required. This class is suitable for anyone looking for a way to release stress and embrace true relaxation. All poses can be modified to suit individual comfort and mobility.
$160.00
